The Supreme Courtroom has additionally revealed the complete process for appointments to each the excessive courts and the Supreme Courtroom. This consists of the function of the Excessive Courtroom Collegium, inputs from state governments and the Union authorities, and the decision-making strategy of the Supreme Courtroom Collegium.
To advertise transparency, the Supreme Courtroom introduced has begun importing the asset declarations of its judges on its official web site. This step follows a call made by the complete courtroom on April 1, 2025, to make such data publicly accessible.
In accordance with a press release from the highest courtroom on Monday, “The total courtroom of the Supreme Courtroom of India has, on April 1, 2025, determined that the statements of property of the judges of this courtroom shall be positioned within the public area by importing the identical on the web site of this courtroom. Statements of property of judges already obtained are being uploaded. Statements of property of different judges might be uploaded as and when the present assertion of property is obtained.”
The Supreme Courtroom has additionally revealed the complete process for appointments to each the excessive courts and the Supreme Courtroom. This consists of the function of the Excessive Courtroom Collegium, inputs from state governments and the Union authorities, and the decision-making strategy of the Supreme Courtroom Collegium. The purpose is to maintain the general public knowledgeable concerning the choice course of.
As well as, particulars of all appointments to excessive courts from November 9, 2022, to Could 5, 2025, have been made accessible.
These embody the names of the appointees, the excessive courts they have been appointed to, whether or not they have been chosen from the judicial service or the Bar, dates of advice and notification, date of appointment, their class (resembling SC, ST, OBC, Minority, or Lady), and whether or not they have any familial ties to sitting or retired judges. All this data is now accessible on the Supreme Courtroom’s official web site.
CJI Sanjiv Khanna’s property
Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna has disclosed a variety of investments and movable property. His monetary portfolio consists of fastened deposits, financial institution accounts, authorities and insurance coverage schemes, in addition to shares and mutual funds. Notably, he holds roughly Rs 55.75 lakh in fastened deposits and financial institution balances, together with over Rs 1.77 crore in his Basic Provident Fund (GPF). He additionally has an LIC coverage with an annual premium underneath Rs 29,625 and shares valued at about Rs 14,000.
Additional, in a separate declaration, he reported further financial institution and glued deposit holdings amounting to roughly Rs 23.87 lakh. A Public Provident Fund (PPF) valued at Rs 64.51 lakh, and investments in shares and mutual funds totalling Rs 1.39 crore along with his partner/ collectively with household
When it comes to movable property, CJI Khanna owns 250 grams of gold and a pair of kilograms of silver, primarily acquired as items or via inheritance. He additionally owns a Maruti Swift automotive bought in 2015. Moreover, he possesses 700 grams of gold, 5 kilograms of silver, and a few diamond, pearl, and ruby jewelry items, largely obtained as household heirlooms or on particular events.
Justice KV Vishwanathan: Richest SC decide
Justice Ok V Vishwanathan has declared investments throughout shares, mutual funds, fastened deposits, and associated devices totalling over Rs 120.96 crore, with a further Rs 6.43 crore (together with inherited shares) and Rs 1.31 crore in different declarations. He additionally holds USD 500,000 twice underneath the RBI’s Liberalised Remittance Scheme. His movable property embody a number of jewelry holdings totalling roughly 1,450 grams (items and inheritance) and two Toyota automobiles – a Hybrid Camry and an Altis—bought in 2017.